For the third year in a row, Global Knowledge and TechRepublic have partnered to create a comprehensive IT salary survey. With over 19,500 responses, the 2010 report has turned out to be one of this year's most relevant and revealing salary surveys in the industry.
Below is our complete list of Salaries by Popular Certifications and Salaries by State.
Salaries by Certification |
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| Certifications | Salary | ||
| Mean | Median | Responses | |
| Business Process | |||
| CBAP - Certified Business Analysis Professional | $99,799 | $91,187 | 109 |
| Six Sigma | $111,908 | $100,000 | 236 |
| Cisco & Networking | |||
| A+ - CompTIA A+ | $68,631 | $65,000 | 469 |
| CCDA - Cisco Certified Design Associate | $93,953 | $90,000 | 223 |
| CCDP - Cisco Certified Design Professional | $104,760 | $100,000 | 106 |
| CCENT - Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician | $71,664 | $60,414 | 133 |
| CCIE - Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert | $110,283 | $110,000 | 78 |
| CCIP - Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional | $97,185 | $90,000 | 41 |
| CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate | $79,695 | $79,000 | 1,116 |
| CCNA Security | $89,911 | $80,500 | 110 |
| CCNA Voice | $88,020 | $81,250 | 96 |
| CCNA Wireless | $94,323 | $87,250 | 70 |
| CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional | $89,864 | $85,000 | 324 |
| CCSP - Cisco Certified Security Professional | $95,730 | $92,000 | 77 |
| CCVP - Cisco Certified Voice Professional | $91,773 | $90,000 | 86 |
| Network+ - CompTIA Network+ | $70,902 | $65,000 | 475 |
| Internet & Web Development | |||
| CIW Associate | $72,916 | $70,000 | 44 |
| CIW Professional | $82,460 | $76,407 | 37 |
| CIW Web Developer | $105,522 | $92,000 | 41 |
| i-Net+ - CompTIA i-Net+ | $102,499 | $80,000 | 44 |
| IT Infrastructure Library™ (ITIL®) | |||
| ITIL v2 Foundation | $102,128 | $95,000 | 490 |
| ITIL v3 Foundation | $101,185 | $95,000 | 549 |
| Java | |||
| SCJD - Sun Certified Java Developer | $103,783 | $97,500 | 30 |
| SCJP - Sun Certified Java Programmer | $98,602 | $90,500 | 58 |
| Linux | |||
| CLP - Novell Certified Linux Professional | $101,043 | $92,850 | 30 |
| Linux+ - CompTIA Network+ | $81,299 | $69,750 | 88 |
| RHCE - Red Hat Certified Engineer | $101,940 | $92,743 | 60 |
| RHCT - Red Hat Certified Technician | $88,014 | $85,000 | 62 |
| Microsoft | |||
| MCAD - Microsoft Certified Application Developer | $110,909 | $85,706 | 54 |
| MCAS - Microsoft Certified Application Specialist | $96,419 | $79,000 | 46 |
| MCDBA - Microsoft Certified Database Administrator | $96,865 | $85,000 | 111 |
| MCDST - Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician | $70,197 | $60,000 | 188 |
| MCITP - Database Administrator | $88,510 | $80,500 | 74 |
| MCITP - Enterprise Administrator | $97,015 | $84,000 | 111 |
| MCITP - Enterprise Support Technician | $80,586 | $70,000 | 72 |
| MCITP - Microsoft Certified IT Professional | $82,044 | $75,000 | 234 |
| MCITP - Server Administrator | $86,232 | $80,000 | 130 |
| MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional | $74,438 | $70,000 | 1,038 |
| MCSA - Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator | $76,337 | $71,000 | 527 |
| MCSD - Microsoft Certified Solution Developer | $101,256 | $94,000 | 52 |
| MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer | $86,454 | $83,820 | 830 |
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MCTS - Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 |
$105,840 | $95,000 | 25 |
| MCTS - Managing Projects with Microsoft Office Project 2007 | $98,807 | $90,500 | 36 |
| MCTS - Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Configuration | $83,383 | $75,000 | 71 |
| MCTS - SQL Server 2005 | $84,141 | $80,000 | 98 |
| MCTS - Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration | $83,033 | $80,000 | 106 |
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MCTS - Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration |
$83,387 | $79,000 | 68 |
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MCTS - Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration |
$84,338 | $78,000 | 93 |
| MCTS - Windows Vista, Configuration | $71,786 | $65,000 | 176 |
| Server+ - CompTIA Server+ | $79,458 | $70,000 | 104 |
| Nortel | |||
| NCDE - Nortel Certified Design Expert | $95,852 | $90,377 | 34 |
| NCDS - Nortel Certified Design Specialist | $87,391 | $85,140 | 60 |
| NCSE - Nortel Certified Support Expert | $79,619 | $80,000 | 46 |
| NCSS - Nortel Certified Support Specialist | $81,394 | $80,000 | 91 |
| NCTE - Nortel Certified Technology Expert | $86,587 | $84,205 | 41 |
| NCTS - Nortel Certified Technology Specialist | $90,632 | $83,500 | 82 |
| Novell | |||
| CNA - Certified Novell Administrator | $85,785 | $82,000 | 163 |
| CNE - Certified Novell Engineer | $97,230 | $90,000 | 101 |
| MCNE - Master Certified Novell Engineer | $109,268 | $95,500 | 28 |
| NCA - Novell Certified Administrator | $91,103 | $80,000 | 27 |
| Oracle | |||
| Oracle8i DBA OCP | $104,842 | $95,000 | 37 |
| Oracle9i DBA OCP | $116,028 | $100,000 | 35 |
| Oracle10g OCP | $114,744 | $112,000 | 30 |
| Oracle10g OCA | $100,158 | $90,000 | 31 |
| Project Management | |||
| CAPM - Certified Associate of Project Management | $88,106 | $84,261 | 107 |
| PMP® - Project Management Professional | $104,253 | $100,000 | 1,236 |
| Project+ | $95,537 | $89,000 | 174 |
| Security | |||
| CCSA - Check Point Certified Security Administrator | $99,512 | $93,000 | 49 |
| CCSE - Check Point Certified Security Expert | $98,254 | $91,000 | 30 |
| CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker | $92,794 | $86,500 | 76 |
| CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor | $100,855 | $94,500 | 78 |
| CISM - Certified Information Security Manager | $113,846 | $96,250 | 64 |
| CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional | $99,928 | $96,000 | 373 |
| Security+ - CompTIA Security+ | $76,844 | $73,000 | 417 |
| Virtualization | |||
| CCA - Citrix Certified Administrator | $92,943 | $80,000 | 55 |
| VCP - VMware Certified Professional | $91,271 | $83,320 | 264 |
| Wireless | |||
| CWAP - Certified Wireless Analysis Professional | $99,511 | $84,753 | 28 |
| CWNA - Certified Wireless Network Administrator | $80,947 | $74,000 | 77 |
| CWNA - Certified Wireless Network Administrator | $85,295 | $77,704 | 38 |
| CWNE - Certified Wireless Network Engineer | $104,771 | $93,633 | 36 |
| CWSP - Certified Wireless Security Professional | $95,665 | $84,000 | 37 |
| Minimum of 25 responses | |||
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Salaries by State |
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| Salary | |||
| States | Mean | Median | Responses |
| AK | $70,956 | $66,444 | 53 |
| AL | $71,577 | $70,000 | 149 |
| AR | $71,330 | $61,500 | 88 |
| AZ | $83,083 | $82,000 | 299 |
| CA | $91,846 | $88,000 | 1,747 |
| CO | $83,256 | $82,000 | 406 |
| CT | $90,038 | $85,000 | 187 |
| DC | $100,612 | $97,000 | 232 |
| DE | $83,847 | $83,320 | 52 |
| FL | $76,310 | $72,000 | 758 |
| GA | $84,176 | $80,000 | 578 |
| HI | $75,912 | $70,000 | 63 |
| IA | $70,113 | $69,105 | 125 |
| ID | $63,786 | $62,000 | 71 |
| IL | $85,770 | $83,000 | 1,019 |
| IN | $69,736 | $66,500 | 251 |
| KS | $70,347 | $70,000 | 178 |
| KY | $71,586 | $67,000 | 126 |
| LA | $68,047 | $62,200 | 116 |
| MA | $88,647 | $88,500 | 490 |
| MD | $93,448 | $90,000 | 456 |
| ME | $66,143 | $65,000 | 47 |
| MI | $75,061 | $75,000 | 467 |
| MN | $80,103 | $80,000 | 354 |
| MO | $75,647 | $74,000 | 293 |
| MS | $74,754 | $65,000 | 69 |
| MT | $56,411 | $54,000 | 37 |
| NC | $78,101 | $76,159 | 532 |
| ND | $65,433 | $61,800 | 29 |
| NE | $72,149 | $70,000 | 106 |
| NH | $74,165 | $70,000 | 81 |
| NJ | $96,261 | $92,000 | 588 |
| NM | $72,139 | $65,000 | 64 |
| NV | $79,664 | $77,259 | 94 |
| NY | $91,670 | $84,500 | 861 |
| OH | $75,592 | $74,000 | 641 |
| OK | $68,159 | $64,500 | 157 |
| OR | $74,338 | $74,000 | 191 |
| PA | $79,170 | $75,000 | 613 |
| RI | $75,092 | $64,500 | 48 |
| SC | $71,968 | $70,000 | 166 |
| SD | $66,013 | $60,000 | 51 |
| TN | $75,892 | $73,000 | 241 |
| TX | $82,152 | $80,000 | 1,411 |
| UT | $73,323 | $70,500 | 126 |
| VA | $92,814 | $90,000 | 838 |
| VI | $86,667 | $85,000 | 3 |
| VT | $72,457 | $65,000 | 24 |
| WA | $80,717 | $80,000 | 406 |
| WI | $71,068 | $72,000 | 309 |
| WV | $70,738 | $70,000 | 52 |
| WY | $60,411 | $60,000 | 20 |
| US Average | $82,689 | $80,000 | 16,363 |
| Province | Mean | Median | Responses |
| ON | $77,673 | $75,000 | 756 |
| QC | $70,449 | $70,000 | 177 |
| NS | $61,993 | $63,500 | 34 |
| NB | $60,325 | $57,500 | 14 |
| MB | $78,628 | $70,000 | 64 |
| BC | $73,270 | $70,000 | 158 |
| PE | $63,700 | $58,000 | 5 |
| SK | $69,610 | $66,000 | 46 |
| AB | $80,084 | $75,000 | 181 |
| NL | $67,188 | $64,318 | 14 |
| NT | $97,000 | $97,000 | 1 |
| YT | $41,000 | $41,000 | 2 |
| NU | $47,500 | $47,500 | 2 |
| Canadian Average | $75,641 | $70,000 | 1,454 |
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